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Do young children know what makes a picture useful for other people? / Allen, M. L.; Bloom, P.; Hodgson, E.
In: Journal of Cognition and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2, 2010, p. 27-37.

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Allen, ML, Bloom, P & Hodgson, E 2010, 'Do young children know what makes a picture useful for other people?', Journal of Cognition and Culture, vol. 10, no. 1-2, pp. 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853710X497158

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Allen, M. L., Bloom, P., & Hodgson, E. (2010). Do young children know what makes a picture useful for other people? Journal of Cognition and Culture, 10(1-2), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853710X497158

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Allen ML, Bloom P, Hodgson E. Do young children know what makes a picture useful for other people? Journal of Cognition and Culture. 2010;10(1-2):27-37. doi: 10.1163/156853710X497158

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Allen, M. L. ; Bloom, P. ; Hodgson, E. / Do young children know what makes a picture useful for other people?. In: Journal of Cognition and Culture. 2010 ; Vol. 10, No. 1-2. pp. 27-37.

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